When San Luis Obispo was cow heaven
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On Friday October 6th, join the History Center of SLO County for our next Carnegie Lecture, “When SLO was Cow Heaven” with Marilyn Darnell.
The 1920s ushered in the second industrial revolution and changed the dairy industry forever. What changed? The 1930s catapulted San Luis Obispo County to new heights in the state of California. What did the people do? |
Louis Sinsheimer is said to have credited the dairy industry alone for the growth of San Luis Obispo when he was Mayor. SLO is full of interesting stories of everyday people who helped build the county. That of Mary Francis Jackson, a local pioneer woman who gave up her treasure and Swiss-Italian Abramo Muscio coming here as a teen are just two you'll hear at this Carnegie Lecture.
Today people continue to collect old glass milk bottles and all sorts of dairy farm utensils. Why? Painted cows dot the landscape that once paraded on the Madonna fairgrounds, but where's L.C.?
Help Marilyn keep the interest in our dairy history alive by attending her lecture and heeding her call to spread the word.
Today people continue to collect old glass milk bottles and all sorts of dairy farm utensils. Why? Painted cows dot the landscape that once paraded on the Madonna fairgrounds, but where's L.C.?
Help Marilyn keep the interest in our dairy history alive by attending her lecture and heeding her call to spread the word.
Friday, October 6, 2023
5:30 pm
Taking place in-person AND online
5:30 pm
Taking place in-person AND online
In-person location:
696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
No registration required
Light refreshment served
696 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo
No registration required
Light refreshment served
Marilyn Darnell is the historian of the Octagon Barn, a docent and docent trainer for the Land Conservancy. She received the Volunteer Service Award from the City of San Luis Obispo for her dedication to the historic Jack House. In 2019 she was presented the Award for Preservation as a biographer, preservation volunteer, and for her local history scholarship by the History Center. You can see her interview by C-Span on YouTube when they came to uncover our history.
The author of numerous articles and books Marilyn is also a seasoned speaker, so sit back and enjoy turning the clock back to the days When San Luis Obispo was Cow Heaven.
The author of numerous articles and books Marilyn is also a seasoned speaker, so sit back and enjoy turning the clock back to the days When San Luis Obispo was Cow Heaven.
If you want to watch one of our previous lectures, please select one below.
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmillan and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia adobe, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
March, 2022 - Sergeant Major Dan Sebby highlights the role of Camp San Luis Obispo in World War II
June, 2022 - Jim Gregory talks about the Central Coast Aviators of World War II
September, 2022 - Kathleen Cairns tells us about the Dallidet family, especially eldest daughter Cen.
September, 2020 - Dr. Leola Macmillan and Geof Land, Toward a Moment of Reckoning: Understanding the History of Local and National Racial Violence
December, 2020 - Dr. Dan Krieger and James Papp, Eto Park and Brook Street: A Living Testament to Communities Ravaged by Racial Intolerance and Segregation
March, 2021 - Pete Kelley, The Quick and the Dead: The Committee of Vigilance and the violence of 1858
June, 2021 - Bob Hoover, Bob Vessely, & Bob Jorgensen, La Loma de Nopalera Adobe: A Historic Treasure of San Luis Obispo
September, 2021 - Laverne Buckman, Steve Kalar, and Dr. Vidya Schalk tell the story of the Rios-Caledonia adobe, and describe the work they are doing to preserve this jewel of the North County
December, 2021 - Joe Dana reflects on the life of his ancestor, William Goodwin Dana
March, 2022 - Sergeant Major Dan Sebby highlights the role of Camp San Luis Obispo in World War II
June, 2022 - Jim Gregory talks about the Central Coast Aviators of World War II
September, 2022 - Kathleen Cairns tells us about the Dallidet family, especially eldest daughter Cen.